Medical Terminology 2023 Exam #1 (Chapters 1-5) with Complete Solutions

-logist - ANSWER-One who studies; specialist -logy - ANSWER-Study or science of -er, -ist - ANSWER-One who -iatrician - ANSWER-Practitioner -iatrics, iatry - ANSWER-Medical profession or treatment -ac, -al, -ic - ANSWER-Pertaining to -logic, -logical - ANSWER-Pertaining to the study of Cardi(o) - ANSWER-Heart Crin(o) - ANSWER-To secrete; endo-means inside -crine - ANSWER-To secrete Dermat(o) - ANSWER-Skin Gastr(o) - ANSWER-Stomach Enter(o) - ANSWER-Intestines Esthesi(o) - ANSWER-Sensation, an- means not Gynec(o) - ANSWER-Female Obstetr(o) - ANSWER-Midwife Immun(o) - ANSWER-Immune Neur(o) - ANSWER-Nerve Ger(a), Ger(o), and Geront(o) - ANSWER-Elderly Onc(o) - ANSWER-Tumor Ophthalm(o) - ANSWER-Eye Orth(o) - ANSWER-Straight Ped(o) - ANSWER-Child or Foot Ot(o) - ANSWER-Ear Laryng(o) - ANSWER-Larynx (voicebox) Path(o) - ANSWER-Disease Ne(o) - ANSWER-New Nat(o) - ANSWER-Birth Psych(o) - ANSWER-Mind Radi(o) - ANSWER-Radiation Rheumat(o) - ANSWER-Rheumatism Rhin(o) - ANSWER-Nose Ur(o) - ANSWER-Urinary tract (sometimes urine) Pt - ANSWER-Patient IP - ANSWER-Inpatient OP - ANSWER-Outpatient DOB - ANSWER-Date of birth SSN - ANSWER-Social Security Number HIPAA - ANSWER-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HHx - ANSWER-Health History CC - ANSWER-Chief Complaint HPI - ANSWER-History of the present illness FH - ANSWER-Family History PMH - ANSWER-Past medical history